Duc Pond Motorsports and Horsepower Charities are raising money for a few great causes and we like the way they are thinking. The raffle is for a limited edition Bayliss 1098R, a bike so rare that they only produced 500 WORLDWIDE. And for those that aren’t familiar with the Bayliss 1098R, it was a proper tribute for a true champion, not a “sticker kit” bike – the 1098R Bayliss was the real deal with all the good bits and pieces, and it’s beautiful to boot.

Davide Tardozzi, one of the most important team managers in the history of WSBK, will be at Monza this weekend for the 25th anniversary celebration."World Superbike has changed a lot since those early years - Tardozzi told GPone - since back in 1988, when we all had to clean the stalls at Manfield, New Zealand, so they could be used as garages for a world championship event. Things really started to work in 1990, when the Flammini brothers arrived on the scene, and when they stopped all the nonsense with the rules from the first two seasons, which cost me a championship."

This weekend at Monza, Infront Motor Sports, WSB promoter and organizer, will roll out a party celebrating 25 Years of World Superbike: “25 exciting years”

It’s going to be a great weekend with photo opportunity’s at every turn. A large lineup of legendary world champions will be on hand that for us literally lead from the past, with Doug Polen on the 851 to the future, with Troy Bayliss’s development of the 1199 Panigale. For a Ducatisti, a photo of Doug Polen, Giancarlo Fallapa, Carl Fogerty, Troy Bayliss, and Carlos Checa – multi generations of Ducati champions responsible for a huge chunk of Ducati history (and retail sales) has likely never happened before. It’s going to be something really special to see.

Every time Troy Bayliss has indicated his intention to return to the track to race. The last time he did a few days ago , from Australia, disputing the fact that Ducati had not accepted his request to race with two wildcards.Evidently it must not have pleased the house of Borgo Panigale , so the sympathetic Troy through his page, on facebook has not denied, but commented on the issue, is said to have asked, yes, but had then given up as soon as he realized that there were hitches of a political nature."Hey guys , I want to make something clear , Ducati did not stop me to wild card at The Island and Imola , it was possible, but becomes too political in the end , that's why I gave up 21".At this point we would like to make a suggestion to the great Bayliss : If you really want to come back in the saddle - and think what did Nigel Mansell when he did - get well on the market. At 43 years old are not the more 'senior' Biaggi (41) or Checa (39). In Superbike, Ducati aside, there are a lot of nice bikes ... of course, an icon for the Ducati would be a shame, but he thinks that Agostini was the symbol of MvAgusta and then switched to Yamaha , for which even today Ambassador ago despite winning most of his titles with the Italian.

"I'm not going to Phillip Island and do not ask me why, I will not tell. "The three-time World Champion, Ducati now retired (in the photo with our recent test of the Flavian Atzori 1199), wishes to defect to Australia in the WSBK career he has won six times, most recently in 2008 . After it had always come as a mere spectator and PR for the brand which was tied to his successes.Bayliss seems that in recent days has quarreled with the local organizers of the event . The reason is unclear but it seems that Troy wanted to advertise his commercial initiative and instead of having doors opened and the red carpet under his feet, they instead asked a lot of money. So the legend would have announced his intention not to come to Victoria.I wonder if in the next few hours the same Bayliss will unravel the mystery. And maybe if, overcome by nostalgia, he will look back and take the plane from Melbourne to Surfers Paradise.

One man who has truly established himself as an all-time Superbike great since his series debut in 1997 is Troy Bayliss from Taree, NSW in Australia. Bayliss was something of a late starter, and he made his initial claim to fame in SBK racing, on a Suzuki as a wild card at Phillip Island in the mid-nineties.

For Bayliss, he is certain that showcasing himself well in the SBK races at home led to what would become much greater things. "I think honestly it was a very big help," said Bayliss. "I never won the Australian Superbike championship but finished second a couple of times. Even if you won the championship it did not mean you would get a ride overseas. So those wild card rides helped me and that is how I got noticed, basically. Always the top guys in domestic Superbike classes can be competitive at a world-class level. Then it is fine picking if you can actually win after that."

For Bayliss, Phillip Island is one of the great tracks, but it really did bring a unique pressure for him. "Phillip Island was always one of the hardest ones because I had so much more work to do, so many family and friends came there and so the whole thing was like a tough weekend! Sometimes the Aussies seem to pull out some great riders at their home track, but to race in the World Championship you have to be fast at every track. It was always good winning at Phillip Island but I felt just as much to win at Monza, Misano and anywhere else."...more

Ductalk Bucket List | 2 Up Ride With Troy Bayliss

Ok, we might not all be dare devils like the pro racers but really, who wouldn't want to see what it felt like to ride like Troy Bayliss? Well, it might not be possible to actually ride like Troy but it is possible to ride WITH Troy for price of 295 AU. The schedule for 2012 isn't yet posted on the website, but here's what one person had to say (from the Troy Bayliss Experience website)

2-Up Superbike Experience Testimonial "I wanted to personally thank you for the most INSANE experience of my life! I sincerely believe that this is an opportunity of a lifetime. What a special day! Troy is a true legend and this is a legendary experience. I will never forget it." Zoe Naylor Actress

I CAN'T wait to race in my home town this Saturday, racing into the night to support Taree Motorcycle Club.'' So said Taree's former World Superbike champion Troy Bayliss, who will be the headline act at the Old Bar Roadside Circuit tomorrow for Taree Motor Cycle Club's twilight meeting.

As reported exclusively in the Times last week, Bayliss will be returning to the track where he started competitive racing as a schoolboy. He was a member of the Taree club when he won his first major championship - a State title, back in 1982.

"I will have a big target on my back so should be fun,'' Bayliss added....more

TAREE Motorcycle Club has added a huge draw card to its second annual twilight meeting on January 21, with motorcycling superstar and Taree favourite son Troy Bayliss making his return to the track where he began his career 24 years ago.

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